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Fuel TV To Webcast Pro-Tec Pool Party in HD

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - The most anticipated bowl contest of the year is just around the corner and you’re extra psyched ‘cus FUEL.TV will be webcasting the Pro-Tec Pool Party live in HD from the Vans Skatepark in Orange, CA. The action in the Combi Bowl is guaranteed to be going off with a legendary crowd.

When – Saturday, May 16 from 1 pm to 9 pm (PST)

Where - Vans Skatepark at The Block in Orange, CA

Watch it on the Web! Catch a live HD webcast of the entire event powered by FUEL TV at WWW.FUEL.TV/PoolParty

Expected Riders Include:
Pros – Rune Glifberg (’05, ’07, ’08 Winner), Omar Hassan (’06 Winner), Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Benji Galloway, Bruno Passos, Josh Borden, Nolan Munroe, Sergie Ventura, Adam Taylor, Tim Johnson, Morgan Burgess and more.

Masters – Chris Miller (’05-’08 Winner), Steve Caballero, Nicky Guerrero, Eric Nash, Lester Kasai, Ben Schroeder, Buck Smith, Micke Alba, Tony Magnusson, Pat Ngoho, Steve Steadham, Josh Nelson and more.

Girls
– Mimi Knoop (’08 Winner), Cara-Beth Burnside (’05-’07 Winner), Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Allysha Bergado, Julie Kindstrand, Holly Lyons, Heidi Fitzgerald, Cressey Rice, Amelia Brodka, Elise Dabby, Lea Taylor and more.

Judges
– Include Steve Olson and Bryce Kanights

Television
– Debuts August 10 during Meet & Brotatoes at 8 pm (EST/PST) on FUEL TV, the 24/7 action sports lifestyle network

The Pro-tec Pool Party is made possible by the support of Vans, FUEL TV, Rockstar Energy Drink and Epiphone

What – The most anticipated bowl contest of the year is just around the corner and you’re in luck because FUEL.TV will be webcasting the Pro-Tec Pool Party live in HD from the Vans Skatepark in Orange, CA. The action in the Combi Bowl is guaranteed to be going off with a legendary crowd of pool destroyers including defending champion Rune Glifberg, Omar Hassan, Bucky Lasek, Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Christian Hosoi, Lance Mountain and Master’s winner four years’ running, Chris Miller. The competition will be fierce with $90,000 in prize money up for grabs.

Vans will be doing watch and win giveaways throughout the webcast, ending with a Custom Epiphone Coronet guitar signed by all the competitors. Win stuff while relaxing on your couch with a better view than if you were there? Sounds like a no-brainer.

If you saw the Tampa Pro live webcast you already know how good skateboarding looks in HD. So forget the TV and gather ’round the monitor at your buddy’s house, have a Pool Party Pizza Party at your skateshop, whatever you do tune into FUEL.TV May 16th at 1pm PST to see your favorite bowl skater rip.

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2008 PRO-TEC Pool Party - Watch it Live on the Web May 17

pt-pool-party-logo.jpgOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - The Combi sessions at the Vans Skatepark are heating up as it’s time for the most anticipated bowl contest of the year. Join us online for the 2008 Pro-tec Pool Party and see 40 top pros, masters and ladies vie for their piece of a $90,000 purse in one of the most unforgiving bowls ever built.  Held in an almost exact replica of the infamous Upland Combi at the newly remodeled Vans Skatepark in Orange, the Pool Party is going to turn out some of the best bowl action this year.

Watch it on the Web:  Catch a live webcast of The Pro-tec Pool Party, powered by Skateboard.com, at www.vans.com on Saturday, May 17 from 1:00 pm to 9 pm.

Watch & Win Contest!  Enter our “Watch & Win” sweepstakes where one lucky viewer will win a customized Pro-Tec Pool Party Epiphone Les Paul Jr. guitar, autographed by the winners of the Pro-tec Pool Party! The winner will also receive 2 passes to the Vans Warped Tour, so sign up at Vans.com now.

Expected Riders Include:
Pros – Rune Glifberg, Bucky Lasek, Omar Hassan, Bob Burnquist, Benji Galloway, Bruno Passos, Josh Borden, Lincoln Ueda, Sergie Ventura, Nolan Johnson, Remy Stratton, Jimmy the Greek

Masters – Chris Miller, Steve Caballero, Jeff Grosso,  Lance Mountain, Steve Alba, Lester Kasai, Ben Schroeder, Buck Smith, Micke Alba, Mike Barnes, Tony Magnusson, Pat Ngoho, Steve Steadham

Ladies – Cara-Beth Burnside, Lyn-Z Adams, Mimi Knoop, Julie Kindstrand, Jodie MacDonald, Apryl Woodcock, Holly Lyons, Heidi Fitzgerald, Nicole Zuck, Cressey Rice, Amelia Brodka, Annie Sullivan

Judges – include Christian Hosoi, Steve Olson and Bryce Kanights

Television – Debuts September 1 EDT/PDT on FUEL TV, the 24/7 action sports lifestyle network.

Past Winners
2007                                      2006                                      2005
Pro – Rune Glifberg                Pro – Omar Hassan                Pro - Rune Glifberg
Masters – Chris Miller             Masters – Chris Miller             Masters - Chris Miller
Ladies – Cara-Beth Burnside    Ladies – Cara-Beth Burnside    Ladies - Cara-Beth Burnside

Thanks to our sponsors Pro-tec, Vans, Rockstar Energy Drink, Scion and Gibson.  For more information, check out the official Pro-tec Pool Party Site HERE.

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